Back to Black is the second and final studio album by Amy Winehouse, released on October 27th, 2006
by Island Records UK.
Back to Black has 11 tracks on it's standard edition,
Rehab
You Know I'm No Good
Me & Mr Jones
Just Friends
Back to Black
Love Is A Losing Game
Tears Dry On Their Own
Wake Up Alone
Some Unholy War
He Can Only Hold Her
Addicted
The CD and vinyl versions of Back to Black that are sold at retail stores, like Target, do not include
Addicted in the tracklist, and is instead replaced by You Know I'm No Good (Remix feat. Ghostface Killah).
The song 'Rehab' was released as the album's lead single on October 23rd, 2006, 4 days before the album released.
The single peaked at #7 on the UK Singles chart and #9 on the Billboard Hot 100. Rehab is her only song to have ever
reached the top 10 in the United States. The single's B-side includes two songs which would not be featured on Back
to Black: Do Me Good and Close to the Front. Both songs were never released as their own singles later and were
not featured on Lioness: Hidden Treasures.
From 2006 to 2011, Back to Black peaked at #2 on the Billboard 200 chart and #1 on the UK Albums chart, making it
her most successful album to date. The album was produced by Salaam Remi, who previously worked with Amy on her debut
album 'Frank' in 2002 to 2003, and Mark Ronson. Right from it's release, Back to Black recieved mass critical acclaim
from Metacritic, AllMusic, The A.V. Club, Entertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone, The Independent, and more major music
critics and reviewers. Back to Black was most often noted for it's powerful and unique lyricism and Amy's signature
brassy voice. Below are the reviews and ratings from all of the critics and reviewers that reviewed Back to Black:
5 out of 5 stars - AllMusic
Graded A- by The A.V. Club
Graded A- by Entertainment Weekly
4 out of 5 stars - The Guardian
5 out of 5 stars - The Independent
4 out of 5 stars - The Observer
Rated 6.4 out of 10 by Pitchfork
4 out of 5 stars - The Q
3 out of 5 stars - Rolling Stone
4 out of 5 stars - The Times
On December 6th, 2007, the nominations for the 2008 Grammy Awards were announced. Back to Black was nominated for 6
Grammy awards; Record Of The Year for 'Rehab', Album Of The Year for Back to Black, Song Of The Year for 'Rehab',
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for 'Rehab', Best Pop Vocal Album for Back to Black, and Best New Artist.
On February 10th, 2008, the 50th annual Grammy Awards took place at Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA. Amy was not in
attendance because United States officials denied her a work visa. This decision was later reversed, but it was too late
for Amy to make it in to the US from the UK, so she performed in London and her performance was broadcasted live on TV.
After her iconic performance, Tony Bennett